PaintingsKorean17th century

Heron Standing amidst Water Plants

17th century

Artists

Yi Ching [Yi Jing]Artist

Cho Sok [Jo Sok]Artist

Classification

Paintings

Medium

Album leaf; ink on silk

Culture

Korean

Period

Chosŏn dynasty, 1392-1910

Century

17th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 29.6 x W. 26.7 cm (11 5/8 x 10 1/2 in.)

Provenance

Nelson Goodman (1906-1998), Newton, MA (by 1994), sold; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1994.

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